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Interior Ministry investigated Gomoa-Effutu boundary concerns before clashes – A Plus

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has dismissed suggestions that the government failed to act on warnings about a potential violent confrontation over a land dispute between communities in the Gomoa and Effutu areas.

Interior Ministry investigated Gomoa-Effutu boundary concerns before clashes – A Plus

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A Plus, has denied claims that the government overlooked warnings about a potential violent clash over a land dispute between Gomoa and Effutu communities. The Interior Ministry, along with other state institutions, investigated A Plus's concerns prior to the recent confrontations at New Winneba and nearby areas.

The violent clashes, believed to have been sparked by the land dispute, resulted in three deaths and 15 injuries. In an interview on Joy FM's Top Story on Wednesday, September 2, A Plus stated that the government acted upon the situation, emphasizing that the Interior Minister took all necessary steps.

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